Brother of slain Kakum National Park guard shares chilling account of final moment

Benjamin Ahadu, brother of the late staff of the Kakum National Park, has narrated the events leading to the guard’s death. According to a report by adomonline.com on August 25, 2026, Ahadu said his 58‑year‑old brother, Richard Otwe, had worked at the park for the past 40 years. Recounting the incident, he explained that on the day of the shooting, Otwe and the wildlife team began their routine patrol around 10:00 am on Friday, August 21, 2026, when they identified an entry point allegedly used by suspected hunters. Wildlife guard shot dead during patrol in Kakum Ahadu said the team later heard gunshots and decided to monitor the movements of the suspected hunters in an attempt to apprehend them. He noted that the wildlife officers were not using torchlights, while the hunters were, which allowed the officers to track their movements in the darkness. Shortly after, another gunshot was heard. Initially, he said the team believed one of their colleagues had fired a warning shot. They then moved toward the area and saw one of the suspects fleeing. While some members of the team pursued the suspect, Ahadu said his brother remained with another suspected hunter. It was then that he heard him cry out for help. “Ben, hurry, the guy has killed me,” he recalled. ‘I had zero interest in him’ – Academic who accused late Prof Arday of plagiarism speaks Ahadu added that he could not immediately establish where the voice was coming from and called the other members of the team to help embark on a search. The team eventually found Otwe dead, with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his chest. Ahadu further alleged that a similar incident had occurred at the park about 11 years ago. He claimed therefore that the current shooting could be connected to that earlier case, suggesting that the brothers of a person who died during the previous incident may have been involved in his brother’s death. The claim has not been independently verified and will require investigation. Describing his brother as the family’s breadwinner, Ahadu said Otwe had supported the education of about 15 relatives and had been a major source of support for their extended family. He paid tribute to his brother for his dedicated service of nearly four decades at Kakum National Park. The family has called for justice for their relative. “We can’t take the law into our hands, but we hope the law deals with them,” adomonline.com quoted Ahadu as saying. VKB/VPO #TrendingGH: 'Revisit the case' - Netizens react to controversial court ruling Source: www.ghanaweb.com
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